Rico Nasty Shows Philly Why Women Are Not a Sideshow in Hip-Hop (Concert Review and Photo Gallery)
By Jack M. Angelo, Senior Content Producer Women have had an intergral role in Hip-Hop since its inception,...
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Jaye Bradley on Self-Produced Debut EP ‘Final Four,’ Approach to Song Creation, Relationship with King Magnetic
StayUp.News’s Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down with Easton, PA, by way of the Bronx producer-emcee Jaye Bradley,...
on the Real: Philly’s Gotty Bey on Growing Up with the Streets as Your Safe Haven
In the latest episode of on the Real, Philadelphia’s Gotty Bey discusses what it was like to grow...
on the Real: Philly by Way of the Bronx Emcee Darq on How the Poor Are Denied Tools of Economic Empowerment
In the latest episode of on the Real, Philly by way of the Bronx emcee Darq discusses what...
Puerto Rico’s Plight Shows Hollowness of Left’s “Revolution”
By Roberto E. Alejandro, editor-in-chief The longer I cover poverty in the American urban context, and the politics...
AJ Suede on New Album ‘Gotham Fortress,’ Skate Culture, Gentrification in E. Harlem
StayUp.News editor-in-chief Roberto E. Alejandro recently sat down for a phone conversation with Seattle by way of Stroudsburg,...
“Your Biggest Friends . . . Become Your Biggest Enemies.” Max Pain on Gang Life, Fatherhood
In the latest episode of on the Real, emcee Max Pain discusses growing up in a gang, watching...
Dep, from the Hive Music Group, on the Real: “Something’s Gotta Change.”
In the latest episode of on the Real, Dep, founder of the Hive Music Group, talks about turning...
PA’s iEnvy on the Real: “. . . Drugs, Guns, Niggas Dying Everyday . . .”
In the latest episode of on the Real, PA’s iEnvy discusses growing up surrounded by drugs and violence,...